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Currently head of the Maritime Training and Simulation business within BAE Systems, with overall P&L and general management responsibility for the operations and growth of the business.Chris understands how to grow businesses in complex commercial and competitive environments, having previously won multiple multi hundred £million deals across Defence, Training & Security sectors. Previous roles ranged from science to audit to strategy to big deals sales to general management. Having spent two decades working in science, services and engineering firms he still has a passion for science and technology, from pulsars (look them up), to extra solar planets to driverless cars and synthetic training. He likes to make logical decisions based on evidence and enjoys data analysis provided it can help to simply explain complex ideas. How to best turn data into decisions.Specialties: building a high performing loyal teams, business turn around, and solving the most difficult problems while keeping things simple.Aspires to Brian Cox level of superhuman ability to explain complex theories so well.
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Head Of Maritime Training And SimulationBae Systems Mar 2023 - PresentLondon, Gb
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Head Of Boats SectorBae Systems Aug 2019 - Apr 2023London, GbGeneral management responsibilities including P&L, operations and growth while delivering customer service, high quality boats and pushing new designs and innovations including Autonomous boats.The business focussed on two areas. First, it designed and built new boats, including including autonomous boats in both military and commercial markets and built various boat types, RHIBs, rescue boats, patrol boats and interceptors. Secondly, it serviced the majority of the MOD’s Boat fleet, including Royal Navy, Army, Royal Marines and Police boats.
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Capture LeadBae Systems Jun 2018 - Aug 2019London, GbLeading BAE Systems bid to deliver UK Navy training
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Bid DirectorG4S Feb 2016 - Apr 2018London, Gb100% win rate (5/5). Secured £600M revenue.Leading pursuit teams and winning large deals in the UK and Ireland. -
Director Of SalesPearson Jul 2014 - Jan 2016London, GbDriving an accelerated growth.Responsible for large and strategic opportunities across a portfolio of 16 emerging markets across Latin America, Middle East and South East Asia. Coaching, training and mentioning teams designed to move the business from product selling to integrated services selling. -
Director Of Business Development And MarketingPearson Nov 2012 - Jul 2014London, GbWon 3/3 UK bids.Implemented a project to develop learning in augmented reality and virtual reality environment. Responsible for leading all marketing and sales activity across the £40M training business. Achieved company growth of 30% over 18 months.
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Bid DirectorSerco Jun 2011 - Nov 2012Hook, Hampshire, GbWon 1/1Chris was appointed as Bid Director, in addition to early stage shaping and positioning for key opportunities, he also led bids for a range of new contracts. -
Bid And Business Development ManagerSerco May 2008 - Nov 2012Hook, Hampshire, GbWon 2/5Learned lessons from first two losses and improved his win rate. Initially as a bid manager, Chris managed a range of bids for government outsourcing opportunities, with values varying between £5M-100M. Gained considerable experience of managing large teams for complex bidsHere Chris managed an opportunity portfolio worth over £100M. Hist most notable achievement was to create and then lead the team that developed an innovate solution to win Serco's first outsourcing contract with the British Army.
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Bid ManagerQinetiq Sep 2007 - Apr 2008Farnborough, Hampshire, GbFollowing completion of a fast paced and intense internal 12 month sales training course (accredited by the Association of Bid and Proposal Management Professionals), Chris was appointed as a bid manager. He managed a wide range of bids to a number of different organisations, and latterly bid managed a simulation and training opportunity of strategic importance to QinetiQ. -
Operations ManagerQinetiq Jun 2004 - Aug 2007Farnborough, Hampshire, GbOperations Manager: QinetiQ's Training and Simulation business worth £10M per year.Developed and refined skills in P&L management, finance, forecasting & operations management. Implemented a number of initiates that resulted in significant improvement on the resourcing efficiency, utilisation costs base and accuracy of forecasting within the business.
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Internal Audit ManagerQinetiq Sep 2002 - Jun 2004Farnborough, Hampshire, GbIn 2002 Chris was selected take up a secondment within QinetiQ's internal audit function, where he reported to the Director Business Continuity (and the Head of the Audit Committee). The role involved working in a small team to deliver the internal audit programme designing, planning and implementing audits across QinetiQ. Here he learned the essence of 'risk and control' and the importance of effective process, governance and control to ensure a sustainable, safe and profitable business.
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Research ScientistQinetiq Aug 2000 - Sep 2002Farnborough, Hampshire, GbFollowing completion of his Physics degree, Chris joined QinetiQ to carry out research in UK Military sensor systems. This role was focused on understanding the performance and limitations of current and future systems in different operational environments. Chris performed mathematical modelling and image based modelling using bespoke ray tracing software and also off the shelf programmes such as 3D Studio Max, Maya and Creator. Latterly in this role he was also given responsibility to manage a small research team.
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University Of SouthamptonPhysics With Astronomy -
University Of BathManagement
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New College Swindon
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